Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings, one for the song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. He consistently collaborates with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979, and collaborated with Martin Scorsese on six of his films.
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings, one for the song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. He consistently collaborates with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979, and collaborated with Martin Scorsese on six of his films.
Shore has also composed concert works including one opera, The Fly, based on the plot of Cronenberg's 1986 film, which premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on July 2, 2008; a short piece named Fanfare for the Wanamaker Organ and the Philadelphia Orchestra; and a short overture for the Swiss 21st Century Symphony Orchestra. Shore has also composed for television, including serving as the original musical director for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980.
In addition to his three Oscars, Shore has won three Golden Globe Awards, four Grammy Awards, three Genie Awards, and nine Canadian Screen Awards.
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Filmography (Movies)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character:Self - SNL Musical Director 1975 - 1980
Release Date:27/01/2025
Howard Shore Weekend - Eastern Promises
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Release Date:13/05/2023
Howard Shore Weekend - The Lord of the Rings
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Release Date:12/05/2023
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2017
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/2012
Howard Shore: A Composer's Dream
Character:Self
Release Date:13/05/2011
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
Character:Self
Release Date:13/03/2011
Scoring the Silence
Character:Self
Release Date:20/02/2006
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Character:Self
Release Date:25/10/2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Character:Self
Release Date:30/08/2005
Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2004
Ed Wood: The Theremin
Character:Self - Composer
Release Date:19/10/2004
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
Character:Self
Release Date:19/07/2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Character:Drinking Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:17/12/2003
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2002
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Character:Self
Release Date:21/08/2001
Gilda Live
Character:The Candy Slice Group
Release Date:28/03/1980
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